Marmota (Marmots) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Marmota marmota

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Marmota flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Marmota caligata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Marmota himalayana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Marmota olympus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Marmota monax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~50%

May

~60%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Marmots

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 10 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 53 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~90%
	Alpine Marmot			~90%
2	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 6	~90%
	Alpine Marmot			~90%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~80%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~80%
4	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~80%
	Alpine Marmot			~80%
5	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~80%
	Alpine Marmot			~80%
6	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~70%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~70%
7	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~70%
	Alpine Marmot			~70%
8	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~70%
	Hoary Marmot			~60%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~10%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~60%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~60%
10	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~60%
	Alpine Marmot			~60%
11	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~50%
	Alpine Marmot			~50%
12	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~50%
	Hoary Marmot			~50%
13	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~50%
14	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Himalayan Marmot			~50%
15	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			~50%
16	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 6	~40%
	Alpine Marmot			~40%
17	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~40%
	Hoary Marmot			~40%
18	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Hoary Marmot			~40%
19	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Olympic Marmot			~40%
20	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Hoary Marmot			~40%
21	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 6	~40%
	Alpine Marmot			~40%
22	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodchuck			~20%
23	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodchuck			~20%
24	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodchuck			~20%
25	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
26	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~10%
	Hoary Marmot			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~50%
	Woodchuck			~50%
2	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Woodchuck			~30%
3	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Woodchuck			~30%
4	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Woodchuck			~30%
5	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodchuck			~20%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
8	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
9	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
10	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Woodchuck			~10%
11	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			<5%
12	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			<5%
13	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			<5%
14	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Marmot			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
3	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Parc animalier de Merlet	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
6	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
7	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Domaine des Grottes de Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
9	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Südliche Weinstraße Wildlife Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Wildpark Gangelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Parc animalier des Angles	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Parc animalier de Gramat	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Nasu Animal Kingdom	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
17	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	West Virginia State Wildlife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Heimat-Tierpark Olderdissen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
21	wildlife park Feldkirch	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
22	Wildpark Feldkirch	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
23	Edmonton Valley Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Little Rock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Molló Parc Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Wildpark Roggenhausen	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
28	Aran Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
29	Zoo Idaho	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Wildpark Assling	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
31	Aachener Tierpark Euregiozoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Wildpark Peter und Paul	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
34	Touroparc Zoo	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Tierpark Görlitz	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
36	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
38	Alpine Wildlife Park Pfänder	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
39	Parc Animalier d'Introd	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
40	Tierpark Limbach-Oberfrohna	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
41	Escher Déierepark	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	In captivity
42	Parc Animalier de Serre-Ponçon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
43	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Oceanium	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
45	Adlergehege Berchtesgaden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
46	MiniZOO Vendryně	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
47	Fawn Doe Rosa Wildlife Educational Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Marmottes Paradis	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
49	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
50	Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity